About the Washington D.C. Metro Area
 The Washington Monument rises 555 feet and stands on the Mall between
the Lincoln Memorial and the Capitol. |
Montgomery County, which stretches from the
northern part of the District of Columbia to the rolling hills of central
Maryland, is one of the wealthiest and most densely populated areas in the
country. There was a dramatic jump in the population of this area that has
always been home to thousands of federal workers from 573,00 in 1980 to 810,000
in 1995. There is still an abundance of quiet, tree-lined residential
communities, such as Washington, DC, Chevy Chase and Bethesda and Chevy Chase, some of which have
million-dollar mansions that are home to some of Washington's richest
families.
Washington, D.C., one of the most beautiful
cities in the world, has been the Capital of the United States government since
1800. After much controversy about where to locate the Capital, George
Washington selected the site for the city in 1791 and chose Pierre Charles
L'Enfant to design the city. An engineer in the Continental Army who was born
in Paris, L'Enfant designed the Capital along the lines of the City of
Versailles. Although his plan was changed quite a bit, the wide avenues and
sweeping vistas were a perfect setting for the monumental buildings that make
the Capital so unique.
 The Jefferson Memorial, dedicated in 1943, reflects Jefferson's own
taste in architecture and bears a marked resemblance to Monticello, his home in
Virginia. |
Early Washington life centered around
Lafayette Square, reaching east to the Capital and west into old Georgetown.
Many of the colonial houses in these areas are still well worth seeing. Today
the Capital reflects various architectural styles, but most of it conforms to
classical Greek and Roman design, with the imposing buildings, monuments, and
memorials seldom being more than four or five stories high.
Washington is also a great cultural center,
noted for its art galleries, fine museums, libraries, shrines, churches, parks
and monumental buildings. Each year millions of visitors from all over the
world visit this magnificent city which is so rich with beauty and American
history.
 The Washington
Cathedral in Georgetown is the world's sixth largest ecclesiastical
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Often the first offer to come in is the best one. When a house is fresh on the market, there is usually a flurry of activity and the buyers who see it during the first few days of the listing are likely to be very interested. If you are fortunate enough to get a solid offer right away, it will probably be to your advantage to accept it or try to work out a compromise.
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Which home is #1 on the Top 10 list for most-visited Historic Home in the United States?
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Graceland, the palatial home of Elvis Presley in Memphis, TN, attracts 600,000 visitors a year. |
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